I have some more editing to do on these stories, but my desire was to get them published as soon as I could. If you chose to use any of these stories in other publications including web pages, please credit the source.

The anthologies contained in this booklet were voluntarily
submitted by the indicated authors. They contain eyewitness accounts of
events that happened during the tour of duty of the 315th Bombardment
Wing (VH) on Guam in World War II. These accounts present first hand
information not available to historians. The booklet contains 47
stories. Future Volumes of the anthologies of the 315th Bomb Wing will
be published as additional stories are received from its former
members.

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A believe it or not happening occurred on Capt Ceronsky's B-29 #57 better known as "Capt Chuck." The air crew before leaving the states had planned on bringing a small dog to Guam aboard the B-29. Since dog food was necessary for the pooch, a good supply of Red Hart dog food was purchased in cardboard containers, metal cans not being available, and stored in the lower front gun turret well. Because all guns were removed from the plane except the tail gun, this made an excellent storage space and would even prevent detection by final inspection for the pane to go overseas. Somehow the dog never arrived on Guam and apparently the air crew forgot about the dog food. After a few missions, a write, up report appeared on the maintenance form complaining of red ants in the cockpit area. Upon removing the cover of the gun turret well, all that remained was empty Red Hart dog food cartons and a few red ants. They had somehow come up the nose wheel, made their way to the gun turret well and consumed the dog food completely.

Also a little GI ingenuity did occur regarding mechanics tools and an agitator for a washing machine. We were told that the tools would be available when we arrived on Guam so to make sure we removed the trailing nacelle from the right inboard engine and put in the above item, sure enough we had the only spark plug wrench when the plane landed on Guam and a washing machine to clean some clothes.